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My WBZ Morning Headlines 7/02/2008

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Play from 0:11[0:11] ..." news time 8 o'clock on this Wednesday morning the second of July. Partly sunny in Boston seventy degrees getting up and getting going had a good morning. I'm Ed Walters we're following the WBZ news from a chemist a chemical spill an overnight nightmare on Beacon Hill. Secretarial on the scene here and it -- what -- Erica what sold soon another toll hikes pending for the -- this state of faith of the -- how many times over that he praised the -- ridiculous I'm Carl Stevens insurance companies have filed suit against whirlpool to recover costs of a massive Church fire in -- here's the -- very warm today and tomorrow -- for Independence Day with a shower possibility that -- slump continues and other laws and have a Gil Santos there's more. But he fifteenth WBZ news Tommy you know on this news you can bank on being brought to you by eastern bank Boston bank for business and true blue for nearly 200 years eastern bank. Dozens are awaiting word on when they can finally go back inside their own homes on Beacon Hill this morning. After a Hazmat emergency that's lasted for hours let's go live to the scene is right near the state --"...

Play from 3:13[3:13] ..." year compared to last a multimillion dollar lawsuit has been filed against whirlpool. In the wake of a fire that destroyed a Church in Weymouth the story this morning from WBZ's Carl Stevens as huge"...

Play from 3:31[3:31] ..." now those insurance companies have filed a ten million dollar lawsuit against whirlpool corporation to try to recover the money. Investigators determined that the fire was caused by defects and old whirlpool refrigerator in the basement. Insurance companies lawsuit claims the company knew or should have known that the aging appliance was potentially defective"...

Play from 6:53[6:53] ..." little evidence of them now. Partly cloudy tonight look 67 and partly sunny breezy very warm tomorrow high 89. In a cool front come through and they'll be slowing as it goes by late tomorrow"...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" Whether on the ten news. When it happened its radio 1030. Every day. WBZ news time 8 o'clock on this Wednesday morning the second of July. Partly sunny in Boston seventy degrees getting up and getting going had a good morning. I'm Ed Walters we're following the WBZ news from a chemist a chemical spill an overnight nightmare on Beacon Hill. Secretarial on the scene here and it -- what -- Erica what sold soon another toll hikes pending for the -- this state of faith of the -- how many times over that he praised the -- ridiculous I'm Carl Stevens insurance companies have filed suit against whirlpool to recover costs of a massive Church fire in -- here's the -- very warm today and tomorrow -- for Independence Day with a shower possibility that -- slump continues and other laws and have a Gil Santos there's more. But he fifteenth WBZ news Tommy you know on this news you can bank on being brought to you by eastern bank Boston bank for business and true blue for nearly 200 years eastern bank. Dozens are awaiting word on when they can finally go back inside their own homes on Beacon Hill this morning. After a Hazmat emergency that's lasted for hours let's go live to the scene is right near the state -- here's WBZ's Karen Twomey Karen."

Play from 1:13[1:13]" Well some final cleanup continued -- that -- held neighborhood. Police are and captured the cure bird responded to reports of a strong chemical smell -- Campbell street apartment when they arrived they found a woman possibly chemist. Needed in the apartment export their way and I got her radical all of a bunch of chemical. Robert calibrate it -- also -- property act when it comes into them like that they are very --"

Play from 1:36[1:36]" When you get reports of of chemicals things -- next. You think it possible explosion all possible contamination not only two people but that a -- person that was involved in. The -- obviously so we always hear in the side of safety."

Play from 1:54[1:54]" The other tenants were evacuated no -- I want the chemicals were well I'm told. That nothing that by the elsewhere particularly dangerous in -- as Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio -- are."

Play from 2:04[2:04]" WBZ news time at 82 the FDA still can't determine for sure the exact cause of the contamination that has caused a nationwide outbreak of salmonella. They say raw tomatoes are still being implicated but they are now looking at expanding their search to other kinds of vegetables those served with tomatoes. Within twenty people fallen ill from salmonella across Massachusetts. No end in -- to the spike in oil prices the price past a 142 dollars a barrel again in Asia overnight. The experts say can be traced to tight supply and high demand. Thus for the International Energy Agency has seen no drop in the overall global demand although the highest gas prices in this nation's history. Has cut demand for gasoline here. Tolls on the -- could be going up again WBZ TV has discovered the turnpike authority is in a financial crisis and plans to take up the issue this fall. Gasoline prices can be partly to blame because the pikes got fewer customers but most of the burden falls on the big -- Tom Herring says the last toll hike was enough for him to park and take the train."

Play from 3:02[3:02]" I'm saving 5000 dollars a year. Took a look at the schedules for real hard look at the financing. And decided. It didn't make sense to continue -- he's not alone 600000 fewer cars are traveling the turnpike this year compared to last a multimillion dollar lawsuit has been filed against whirlpool. In the wake of a fire that destroyed a Church in Weymouth the story this morning from WBZ's Carl Stevens as huge fire three years ago destroyed -- sacred heart Church in Weymouth. The Boston Archdiocese --"

Play from 3:29[3:29]" Go to Church with money from insurance will now those insurance companies have filed a ten million dollar lawsuit against whirlpool corporation to try to recover the money. Investigators determined that the fire was caused by defects and old whirlpool refrigerator in the basement. Insurance companies lawsuit claims the company knew or should have known that the aging appliance was potentially defective imposed a danger. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 3:55[3:55]" The city of Boston's tackling a growing problem with graffiti. This morning the mayor will take off follow White -- clean week at the surrogate elementary school that's in the mission hill section of rocks Rick. The average will focus on five problem areas including a mission hill plus back bay east Boston's Allston Brighton and Dorchester. And the -- asking people not to deface buildings to express themselves the cities that something called the mural team which coordinates the efforts of urban artists and designates brick and concrete campuses making news. We might call the budget bunker turns out the new state budget can't get out the political Ross because of the punk about public golf course and can't. Here's the story in the globe the DB -- let the public about deteriorate so legislative leaders come up with a plan to lease it to private operator but that could mean higher greens fees. Which are just 25 dollars on weekends now. And that's reportedly caused a bureaucratic double bogey holding up the puck he rescue and the whole state budget a speaker debasing the an eight handicap -- which by the way has had no direct comment. It'll now cost -- an extra dollar for a pack of cigarettes since Governor Patrick sent a controversial cigarette tax we get more from WBZ's Lana Jones."

Play from 5:02[5:02]" Fitzgibbon the president of two -- says his customers were angry about paying attacks that Bosnian on the books yet but he says he had no choice."

Play from 5:09[5:09]" Like I'll doubt that the the legislature had passed the tax increase -- though you know the governor governor hadn't signed it. That we were required to inventory up product -- and could take up what they -- flat tax we older wield a one dollar tax increase on. Every bit of inventory we have in the stores."

Play from 5:27[5:27]" For those retailers who waited until the governor put pen to paper they -- the state a dollar for every -- all because the law took effect retroactively. Lana Jones WBZ news radio 1030. After the business news and right to MarketWatch and again the good morning -- Lebanon."

Play from 5:43[5:43]" Well good morning had experts tell the New York Times that are depressed labor market may last into the new year. That means the slow economy might be around until the fall of 2009. This morning challenger gray and christmas at layoff announcements rose 21% of the first after the year heavy cost cutting the financial services -- was cited. Yet our market futures are positive about that. This morning up about 34 on the Dow fifteen of the good on the Nasdaq up about six on the assembly and a banker's group says mortgage application volumes up. Three point 6% the past week but that is coming off for yearly low. United healthcare is covers 2008 financial outlook -- who also pay 895 million to settle a securities class action lawsuit. Business report -- 38 past the hour are Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030 and to the bureau."

Play from 6:35[6:35]" Just Elliott Abrams your saying that if you're heading north to get a better chance of seeing dry over the weekend and if you go south. Least at first that's right it looks like they're -- shower to spend anywhere as we go later on for the weekend it. But here's the scenario for -- today nice going up to about 84 maybe a couple of showers around the area later this afternoon -- little evidence of them now. Partly cloudy tonight look 67 and partly sunny breezy very warm tomorrow high 89. In a cool front come through and they'll be slowing as it goes by late tomorrow night Friday morning. Could cause a couple of showers and there could be a couple during independents -- with a high 78. And then the front sinks a little south of us then comes back north and so. Farther north you are of the longer rules take for the showers come back and farther south you are the earlier they'll -- but. If there is a possibility some showers to spend anywhere during the course of the holiday weekend probably -- only a fraction of the time Maxwell and just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Ellen Abrams"

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